Senate GOP weighs stimulus plan, no extra federal unemployment benefits: WaPo - Business Insider

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Mitch McConnell is said to be circulating a stimulus plan that doesn't include any extra federal unemployment benefits

The plan from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sharply diverged from the

"We just don't have time to waste time. We have a couple of weeks left here," McConnell said at a press conference on Tuesday. "Obviously, it does require bipartisan support to get out of Congress, but it requires a presidential signature."The plan was unlikely to gain the support of Democrats, who trashed the proposal as woefully insufficient to assist people and companies struggling in the pandemic.

Brian Riedl, an economist and policy expert at the right-leaning Manhattan Institute, said Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on the size and composition of another relief package. It remains unclear whether those differences can be closed with less than two weeks left on the legislative calendar. Congressional leaders did not endorse the bipartisan stimulus plan, which was aimed at breaking the months-long deadlock on economic aid. It included $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits, some state aid, and a temporary liability shield.

 

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Really Kentucky.... this guy.... you really couldn't do better than this guy? I know Kentucky isn't the land of milk and honey so not sure how you re-elected this worthless sack of bones.

senatemajldr Hello, where is FPUC for unemployment Most PUA is $125 a week in Florida, try again!

Grinch.

There are millions of unfilled jobs out there waiting for the unemployed to apply for.

Trickle down economics.... If they do... that'll create hyper inflation....

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